Coordinates: 22°46′55″S,43°25′44″WMesquita is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 182,546 (2005) and its area is 35 km².[1] Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... It has been suggested that List of the states of Brazil by area, List of the states of Brazil by population, List of the states of Brazil by population density, List of Brazilian states by GDP, List of the states of Brazil by GDP per capita, List of the states... Flag of Rio de Janeiro See other Brazilian States Capital Rio de Janeiro Largest City Rio de Janeiro Area 43,696. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...